Patriarch Georgias: Thanked Metropolitan Arsenios for Supporting the Georgian Community in Austriatranslated

On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Austria and Archduke of Hungary, Arsenios, of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, was received at the Patriarchal Residence in Tbilisi by the Catholic Patriarch of All Georgia, His Beatitude Sion III. Accompanying the Hierarch of the Ecumenical Throne was the Most Venerable Bishop Aristides, Maximos. Representatives of the Patriarchate of Georgia also included Hierarchs and close collaborators of the Patriarch. The Catholic Patriarch of All Georgia discussed with the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issues related to inter-church relations and the bilateral cooperation between the two sister Churches. According to the information from the Patriarchate of Georgia, the discussions focused on relations between autocephalous Churches and the pastoral care provided by Metropolitan Arsenios to the Orthodox community of Georgia in Austria. Patriarch Sion and the Hierarchs thanked the Most Reverend for his continuous support for the Georgian diaspora community. The delegation also paid tribute to the legacy and long-term ministry of the Catholic-Patriarch Hilarion II. At the end of the meeting, they exchanged reminiscences….